Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Dawn R. Garski vs. Dr. Jose G. Araujo

By: dmc-admin//June 8, 2009//

Dawn R. Garski vs. Dr. Jose G. Araujo

By: dmc-admin//June 8, 2009//

Listen to this article

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: $490,000

Injuries claimed: Masectomy

Court: Wood County Circuit Court

Case name: Dawn R. Garski vs. Dr. Jose G. Araujo

Case number: 2007-CV-263

Judge: Gregory J. Potter

Verdict & settlement: Settlement

Settlement amount: $490,000

Special damages: Plaintiff’s past medical expenses: $19,645

Date of incident: July 7, 2006

Plaintiffs attorney (firm): D. J. Weis, Habush Habush & Rottier S.C.

Defendants attorney (firm): Donald Peterson, Peterson, Johnson & Murray

Insurance carrier: American Physicians Assurance Corporation

Plaintiffs expert witnesses: Dr. Michael Lagios, pathologist

Defendants expert witnesses: Dr. Kenneth McCarty

Plaintiff counsel’s summary of the facts: Dr. Araujo misread a slide from a breast biopsy to be malignant. Garski underwent a mastectomy only to find out that it was not cancer.

Polls

What kind of stories do you want to read more of?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Legal News

See All Legal News

WLJ People

Sea all WLJ People

Opinion Digests